Musical bell.



No. 864,771. PATBNTED SEPT. 3,1907. f J. G. DEAGAN.

MUSICAL BELL. APPLIOATION FILED DBO. 2s, 1906.

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MUSICAL BELL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented sept. 3, 1907.

Application tiled December 2G, 1906. Serial No. 349.396.

l stovltinvts tts to prt-vent thv sttmv from crvvping ott' thv trunnions. lYttshvrs y, .ot' somv suit'zthlv nmtvrittl th-tt will insulate thv hvll tlt'oustivttlly. nrt: intvrposvtl ltvtwvvn the stockinvty/v und the hvll. the trttnnittns t' projecting through thv horvs ot' the tlt'zthvrs \vtitinn. Vig'. 2 ltvlls. :tlso iltlustrattintr its support, Fig. Il tt svctiunul Fig'. -l is :t longitudinal sveliouul \'iv"w't t tt putt-ot' onv ot thv hvlls illusttntiutY :t tvtutti'v ot' m construction.

ln thv instrumvnt shown in Vig. l. :i snittthlv collvclion nl hvlls is indictttvtl. thvrv livin.;Y ti\'v hvlls, tz, (t, thvrv shown. vlntn'g'vs currvspondiug to thv tlil't'vrvnt lvugths, whvrvhy tonvs whivh thv instrumvnt is to produvv,`;nv svvtxrvd when thv l vlls :n'v vtutsvd to rihr-.ttv` its. tot' example, whvn thvy'ttrv struck hy :t suittthlv hummvr or mztllct It.

\'ivw un linv il 3 ol4 Fig. l,

\\`hlv l h ztvv indicated ouv Aparticular type ot' instru-` mvnt to which thv hvlls el' my invention :trv adapted, l do not. wish to hv limitvd tu thv u'svs to which my invvutiou is tu hv put. l

'lhv dlt'ivrvnt` hvlls possess cvrtztin common cli-tmctvristics ot'construction, which :1re indicatvd in Figs. 2, 3 und 4, und l will, thvrvt'orv, further dvsvrihv my invvntion morv particularly hy rvt'vrvnvv to thvsv lttttvt' lgttrvs.

Thv bvll ol' my invvntion is ot' tuhtlui' construction,

the upper portion ol catch hvll living:r vircttmt'vi'vntiully' continuous, whilv the lowvr portion is slottvd atl, c to protlucv 1t sort o1' ttmingl'ork construction, un opening d being provided in at plane transverse to the plane ol' slotting to permit; the isstutncv ot sound thet'vtlnough. The bvll is provided with two trunnion projvvtions e, e, which support thv hvll 'whvthvr thv lwll is horizontal yor verl-leal. These tr'ulmion projections :ti-v tlvsirnhly vthrvuded into ditunvtricttlly uppositv portions oi the bell at. tt' nodal pointthvieol, and the projecting pon ttionsot' the trunnions ati'v dvsirultly lalso tln'v-.tdvd or In ortlvr to rvduvv thv wctu' upon thv stockinots oi i-ubbvr` thvy are caused to passthrough tubes or sleeves h el metal. which Suid tuhvs nt'v provitlvd upon the stundttttl tl'or supporting thv trunnion hvttrings t. 'lhv standards i form purl of thv U-.shttpvtl trunnion bvttring support, thv lvt't-hand standard i. :is: svvn in Fig. 3. forming :t stpatrtthlv"pttrt of thv trunninn lit-ming hruckvt o1' U- shttpv. t'ol vase in ttssvmbly :mtl (lisnssvtnhly.

.is shown pttrtivttlnrhv in Fig. l. thv hvll isvlirovidctl with n honi-tl lt'. upon which is proyitlvtl u sound insulntingrv support l ventilos-vd pt'vt'vt;tl l ot l't-lt. This t`vlt support svr\'vs to muinmin thv lgvll in u horizontal position whvu snitl ltvll is lttitl upon t horizontul sttyport .tntl whvn thv hvll is tlisposvtl \ct'tic;tll`\', thv vlvmvnt stvzttlivsv thv hvll.

ln'ortlvr tt t-litninntv ovvr-tonvs in thv tuhulur hvll` l provitlv groom-s m. tlisllosvd cirvumt'vt'vnthilly ot' thv hvll und tlvsimhl)Y pluced upon thv vxtvrior thvrvot for cunvviiivucv ot' construction, -l`hvsv grom'vs ht'vttl: thv tuhttlzu' ltvll up into svt-tions` mnsicully spvnking, so ns tu sutivivntly hrvatk tlnI willi-ation to vlimin-.uvv over-tones. l httvv shown ntu'row frotwvs. us thvsv h-.tvv provvdvvtt'vcti\'v in tuhuhu' l=-lls ot tvrtttin construction. l ut l do not wish tu luv l nit'vtl to thv size of thv grotnvs vtiiplovvtl. 'l'ltv grooves m dvsittlltly v\ tvnd.complvtvl)Y tu'ottntl thv tttltuhn' ltvll whvt'v sttid bell is unslottvd und dvsimhly vxtvutl throughout thv portions ol the hvll tvmttining. wltci'v slotted. 'lhv grooves ttt-v dvsirtthly curved tts tl1v y ttppvur in the vrosssvvtion shown in Fig. 4. hut I do not wish to he limitvd to the shztpv vt' the grot\'vs :is thvy ttppvut' in thvv cross-.section of thv hell. :tre lot'tttvtl, thv thicltnvss of the metal ot' the hvll is reduced. so that thvrv is truly tt nmsicul subdivision ot' the bell to vlimimttv over-tones.

While thv grooves thttture circumfct'eittiully disposvd are dvsirtthly loctitvd in plnnvs perpendicular to the axis nl' thv hell. I do not. wish to hv limited to this disposition ot' thv grooves, not' do l wish to he limited in till embodiments oi my in\'vntion to thv disposition ol' the groorvs circumt'vrvutiullb ot' thv bell.

Whilv thv lit-ll ot' my invention is usually sounded by, living struck, l tlo not wish to be limited to this` ope 'tttion ol thv hvll, v

\\hvn the ltvlls ot' my invention are assembled into the type ot' instrumvnt indicated in Fig. l, I preferably mount philvs et' inet-ttl /t upon the botutl lc, which plates hcztr musical notutions.

. shown, but,

I'erenttully continuous will portion, the

While l have herein shown nml particularly doseribed the preferred embodiment o my invention, l do not wlh to bc limited to the precise construction Having thus` described my invention. I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters-Potent:-

l. A tubular bell provided with cirenxnferent'inlly disposed grooves, whieh reduce the thieliness of the metal where locatedA 2. A tnhuhn' bell provided with eircnnnerentlnlly disposed grooves extendingr completely around the bell, which grooves reduce the tl1itl.ness of the inetul where loented.

Il. A tnusicnl bell ot tubulur formation having n eircunr t'erettiully continuons wall portion, the snid hell being slotted below the complete tnbnlnr wall portlon'nnd beine; ci cnnit'erentlully ,f 'lonvetL the thickness of the metnl beoiereduced where qrooved 4, A musical bell of tnbulnr formation ha ing u eil-cuntd bell heinp,r slotted below the complete Lobnlatr wtll portion and beim.r eirctnnterentiully grooved nt the cn'eumt'erentiully con-- Linnous tubular wnll portion, the thickness ot' the metal bein;r reduced where grooved.

5.'A musical bell of tubular formation hnvint,r n clrtutnfercn'tinlly continuons wnll portion, the snid bell heini.; slotted below the complete tnbnlnr wnll portion and being clreuntterentinlly zrooved whore the bell is slotted, the thickness et" the xnetnl bein; reduced where `tgrooved.

(i. A inusicnl bell ot' tnbnlztr t'ornnttion hnvine; u cil :nlnferentinlly continuons wnll portion, tbe snid hell being slotted below the complete tubnlztr wnll portion and bein/4' cirruint'erentinll)r grooved where the bell is continuous und where it is slotted, the thickness ot' the tnetnl heini,Y roduced where grooved.

7. A tnhnlur lteil provided with eireumterentiullv disposed grooves, suit] -grooves heini.Y disposed in plnnes suhstuntinlly perpendieulnr to the :ixis ot' the hell, which grooves reduce the thickness of the tnetul whore loeuted,

H. A tubular bell provided with cirt'tnnlerfmlinlly disA posed grooves extending.l completely .'tround the bell, snid grooves being disposed in plnncs snbstnnt'iully perpendicttlztr to tho nXis ot the hell, which f'ro'oves reduce the thick ness ot' the' metall where loentedA l il, 'A musical bell ot' tnbulnr f'ormniion having u circumt'erentiully continuous wnll portion, the snid bell boingl slotted below the complete tnbulur wull portion und beine' 'rirtzumferentiully groovod, said grooves beine' disposed in planes su'ubslztntlnlhY perpendicular to the nxs ot the belly which grooves reduce the thickness ot` the nietnl where loenti-d.

lo, A musicul bell ot' tuhulur tornmtion huving' n Cirt-tnnl'erentlnlly continuous woll portion, the snid bell being' slotted below the complete tubulur \';1ll portion und being cireutnlerentiuily grooved :tt the rirenznt'erentiully continuons tnbulnr .vnll portlon, snid grooves being; disposed in plunes snbstnnlinlly perpendienlnr to the nxis ol' the bell, 'hielt grooves reduve the thirkness of tho Inetnl whert` lovoted.'

31. A musical bell of tnbulur l`orntnt'ion huving: n cirl euml'etentiully continuous wnll portion. the suid bell be ing.: slotted below the complete tuhulnr wnll portion :tud beingl eirculntermitiz:ily grooved where the rbell is slotted, snid grooves beinf.: disposed in plnnes snbstnntnlly perpendcnlnr to the uxis ot' the bell, which grooves reduce the thirlmess of the metnl where lotntod. v

11.'. A musienl bell ol tnhnlnr t'ornlntinn bovin;r n culnterentinlly continuous wzill portion, the snid bell being,y slotted belbw the completo tnhulur woll portion :ind being' cireunlt'erentinllv :rooved where the bell is vontinuous und where it is slotted, sud ;'rooves bein: disposed in plunes snbstuntlnlly perpeznliculnr to the nxis o1' the bell. which :grooves reduce the thickness otthe ntetnl whertl lot'nted.

lli. tniull:1t"be,ll provided with grooves, which reduce tht" thiflcncss ot' the tnetnl wher` lornled.

l-i. A tuhulnr hell provided with grooves exit-udiney cont plelely ziround tht` bell, which 'grooves reduce the thickness of the tnt-inl where lornted,

l5, A ntnsienl bell of tubulnr l'ortnntion bovine' n ei'- t'nntl'eruntinlly continuons .vnll portion, the snid hell beine; slotted below the eolnplete tnbnlur woll portion und being.-` ;.t'rooved th'e thickness ol` the nietnl beim;l reduced where eronved.

16. A nntslrul bell of tubulflr fornintion hnvinf.; u elretnnlerentinllir continuons' wnll portion. the soid bell beinj.;l slotted below the complete tubnlnr woll portion und beine' l:,frooved ut the elrclnnl'erentinlly continuous tubulnr wnll portion, the thickness ot` the nietnl beim; reduced where, groovetl.

1T. A innsirnl hell ot tnhulur t'ornmton burin; n wir enniterontnlly continuons wnll portion, tho Isnid bell beine' slotted below the complete tubulnr lwnll portion :1nd beiner grooved where tho bell is slotted, the thickness ol' the Inclut being# reduced where groovod. v

A musico] hell ot' tubulnr tornnltion hnvinu' n eirrunllerentiully continuons wnll portion. thtl suid hell beineA slotted below the complete tnbnlnr \\':|ll portion :1nd being; groovetl where Ille bell is' continuous und where il is slotted. the thickness ol' the nieto] beine' reduced where e'roovetl.

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